Hollywood as Babylon

On the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland is a strange new shopping mall complex. It is almost like one of the old movie sets. It uses the motif of the real Babylon. The figures of ancient near east gods and a gigantic scale mark an area for restaurants, shops and fountains.

Besides this landmark there are just a few theaters the Grauman's Chinese theater, the Egyptian theater and some souvenir shops.

I find it interesting that Hollywood uses Babylon as its symbol. One would think that would be a negative reference to a pagan empire that conquered the world and eventually fell. Maybe it's accurate.